Clothespin



T. LAZAR, SR.

CLOTHESP INI APPLICATION FILED DEC. 19, I916- RENEWED APR. 29, IBM). 1,324,423. Patented Dec. 9,1919.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEY TONY LAZAR, SR., OF YBOR CITY, FLORIDA.

CLOTHESPIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 19, 1916, Eerial No. 137,866. Renewed April 29, 1919. Serial No. 293,583.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, TONY LAZAR, Sn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ybor City, in the county of Hillsborough and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothespins, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in clasps; and, the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel clothes pin.

The invention has for its principal ob ect to provide a clothes pin of the kerf type, which, when once engaged with a line or other clothes support will; grip thesame i i a positive manner, thereby, preventing accidental disengagement thereof and the falling of the article clasped thereby.

Among other aims and ob ects of the invention may be recited, the provisionpf a device of the character mentioned with a view to compactness, and in which the number of parts are few, the construction simple, the cost of production small and chi-- ciency and operation high.

The improvements in the details and arrangement of parts will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanying drawings, in connection with the specific description hereinafter contained, and wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of imparting a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of my improved clothes pin, and

Fig. 2 is a similar view taken at right angles with Fig. 1.

Referring more specifically to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts in the several views, the present improvements areadapted to be used in conjunction with the ordinary kerf type of clothes pin, comprising a body portion 1, the upper end of which is provided with a head 2 while the lower portion of the same is bifurcated, thereby providing a pair of oppositely disposed spaced apart legs 3. As is usual in pins-of this construction, the lower inner faces of the leg portions 3 are inclined as at 4 to facilitate the application of the pin to a line or other clothes support. It will be understood that the legs 3 possess sufficient inherent resiliency as to permit the expanding of the same when an article such as a line or' other similar clothes support is arranged therebetween.

Upon the inner face of one of the leg portions 3, I form a rounded head 5, the same being of sufficient size and depth to materially reduce the way between the spaced apart leg portions. Thus, when the pin isengaged over a clothes line, such as indicated by the numeral 6, the said line will be caused to rest directly upon the upper edge of the head 5 as shown in Fig. 1. Furthermore, due to the constricted way as caused by the rounded head 5, possibility of accidental disengagement of the pin from the clothes line is eliminated. In forming the rounded head 5 upon the inner face of one of the head p rtions 3, the same is preferably located at a point slightly beyond the lower or free end of the leg. Thus, a portion of the beveled surface of the leg will remain and will serve as means for directing the line 6-over the rounded head 5,- since, it is obvious, that should the head be arranged directly upon the lower end of either of the leg portions 3, engagement of a clothes line therewith would be hindered thereby. Furthermore, by rounding the head 5, the line 6 or other support will be caused to move thereover, offering the least possible resistance and consequently, permitting the pin to be engaged with the line with but little effort. It is to be also understood, that the line when arranged between the oppositely disposed leg portions 3, by resting upon the upper edge of the rounded head 5 will be securely clamped thereby and thus such articles as are to be held in position willbe firmly engaged with the line and slippage thereof, consequently, eliminated.

Furthermore, by having the head rounded, it will not in any way injure the article upon a line into engagement with which it is forced, since uneven or squared edges are eliminated.

While I have herein disclosed a specific Patented Deo.9, 1919. I

embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent to persons skilled in the art that the invention is capable of embodiment in other forms devices difiering in detail and arrangement from that shown, as may be in keeping with the hereto appended claim.

I claim:.

As a new article of'manufa cture. a onepiece clothes pin comprising a body having substantially parallel leg portions pro ecting therefrom and being spaced apart, a substantially semi-spherical head formed upon the inner surface of one of said leg portions at a point adjacent the outer end thereof, said head being substantially the same diameter as the breadth of the leg portion, thus causing the outer surfaces of the leg portion to be even and unobstructed, said semispherical head being in the space between the leg portions to hold an article against 10 accidentallybeing removed from between pin Without danger of sharp corners injuring the article.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature 15 Witnesses.

TONY LAZAR, SR.

in presence of two l/Vitnesses:

PHILIP F. LIcA'rA, JOSEPH DUCKRO, 

